Friday: I met my friend Daniel who works at The New York Times for lunch. We ate in the Times’ cafeteria so that I could hopefully catch a glance of the “OG” Sartorialist, Bill Cunningham. No luck. I headed to the East Village, where I almost bought a vintage 1960’s white leather trench (awesome), for $125 at Cobble Stones, a 30-year-old vintage boutique, but alas it was too big. Ate dinner in Harlem at Flor de Mayo; great Chinese/Cuban fusion.

Saturday: Stopped into one of my old standby boutiques in Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, Cozbi, but wasn’t moved. I did buy a handmade blue/green shift mini-dress for $65 at a new hotspot called Rae’s. I had dinner at Affaire in the lower east side and a very good Korean infused sake-like drink at Mono Mono.

Sunday: Brunch at the Pink Teacup in the West Village—soul food. And after walking the streets of Manhattan, I ended up back in Cobble Hill in Brooklyn, at the Diane T boutique to buy an “investment piece” a.k.a. a very overpriced handbag by French designer Vanessa Bruno—it’s a beauty. But what an investment—yikes! I had dinner at 270 Strong in Carroll Gardens—great Portobello mushroom bread pudding.

Monday: Before meeting with Susan Cernek of Glamour.com, I stopped into the Gap and saw some great pale pink cardigans that would work really well over summer dresses or tanks, cool espadrille platforms in different colors, and a slew of white denim in every style. Next I walked east to InStyle to meet with the powerhouse editor, and my friend, Isabel Gonzales. With only a half-hour before catching a bus to the airport, I ran into Zara and bought a pair of off-white tie-up oxford shoes for $99. I’ve never been a huge fan of the ballet flat, so I’m thinking I can pair them with all my girl dresses for a little bit of my newfound New York City edge.